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For the Newbies For $20 at Walmart, you can purchase one of these. In regular shipping, I’ve seen some truck drivers pick up 12-14 BOLs at one time, so it’s better for them to have the wide metal encased BOL holder. But for a typical Van Expedite, this item is perfect. *Scratch pad for the...

Everything Apex is my absolute favorite YouTube Expediter. I’ve been pretty happy lately, he’s been posting a LOT, and I always thumb up his content. Everything he has posted before on the Expedite Business has been rational, reasonable, and down to earth. So, I have always taken him as a down...

With our polar vortex upon us, I became curious, what is the best weather app for a Expediter? I’ve used Apple Weather, but it’s a pain looking up a destination weather forecast.

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I’ve been reading in the van links about pallet pullers. I’ve always wrapped the strap around the backside of the pallet, but I’ve always been fearful that the strap will slide up off the wooden pallet and onto the product. I saw 2 types of pullers, one that resembled scissors, and another that...

Out of curiosity, what sunglasses do you use while driving into the sun? Protection is obviously most important in my book, but of course comfort and style is nice to have.

I just glanced through Walmart curtains about a week ago, and thought I had a handle on the situation. Just buy a curtain that said “Blackout” on it. Today, walking through Menards, I saw the curtain isle, and walked through it just to compare prices. They had 5 different levels of Blackout...

When you’ve had a full night’s rest, and you wake to a call from dispatch with a nice load. You pick it up with no issues, you just turned onto the highway and set your cruise, got hundreds of miles ahead of you, morning sky looks amazing. At this moment, what song do you play? For me, it’s...

My first time installing E Track into the floor of my van. A friend told me that his E Track was just a small bit above the wood floor, and it really helped sliding in and out loads. I fear this, over the long haul, will end up damaging the tracks to being unusable. Should the wood be above...

Hello All! I started driving over a year ago, cargo van. Moved to flat bed and ran it for 6 months. Took some time off to ponder life while working a local job, and am finally committing to go owner operator with Van. I have experience, but I still gat that nervous feeling, so I thought I’d...

I’m posting this in the noob section because it’s such a noob question. I had 6 months experience in a Dodge/Mercedes 2500 diesel Sprinter Van. I loved the taller ceiling. I hated every time there was an issue it was a problem finding a diesel mechanic to even work on it, and no matter what, it...

Most people on this forum is exempt from ELDs, Great For You! Now, for the rest of us, December 18, 2017 is crunch time. I see videos of people installing ELDs in tractors, but I never see it in a 3/4 ton pickup. Anyone else on this forum know much about these, or could suggest a ELD brand...

My employer has bought a Truck and Gooseneck Trailer to do Hotshot Flatbed Loads that I will be driving. The Trailer is 30ft long. The max weight will be 9,500lbs. (I have Class A License) He asked me to make a list of all I will need, and I have never done Flatbed before. I figure that the...

The owner of the Sprinter I drive is getting into Flatbed with a One Ton Truck, I'm thinking dually, and a Heavy Trailer. We agree it will require a B Class License if the weight of the trailer is up to, but not over, 10,000lbs. We agree it will require stopping at Weigh Stations. But where we...

I got with a fleet owner, been driving 4 months, I like the business to this point, and am ready to take the plunge and buy my own van. While I like the more head room in my fleet owners Dodge/Mercedes Sprinter, the Sprinters in his fleet has been constantly going down, maintenance seems really...

In roofing, you must have equipment and knowledge, and these things come through experience, time, and common sense. Still, as a former roofer, I know what the #1 requirement is to be a roofer. You can not be afraid of heights. Likewise, I've been investigating OTR Expediting, and from what I...

I haven't even stepped into the Sprinter I will be driving and the owner is talking about keeping the engine off as much as possible. Well on these perfect 70 degree days this is not an issue, but that's not the case always. Any ideas on how to heat and/or cool the van without idling the...

Hello, and thank you for reading. After some research I have decided to work doing otr expediting in a Sprinter. I am set up to start up within 2 weeks. If it works out as I hope, I plan, after getting some experience for I presume a year or two, to buy my own Sprinter Van, and owner operate...

Hello All Well, to get to the nitty gritty of my question, who makes more, a solo A class driver or a member of a team B class in a straight truck for a good, quality company? Idk if I should pursue getting with someone else on a Straight Truck, or should I bite the bullet, get with a company...